RPC III, 4299.1

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 4299.1
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Trajan
Person (obv.) Trajan (Augustus)
Issue L IB = year 12
Dating AD 108/9
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΤΡΑΙΑΝ ϹΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ ΔΑΚΙΚ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Τραϊαν(ὸς) Σεβ(αστὸς) Γερμ(ανικὸς) Δακικ(ός)
Translation Emperor Trajan Augustus Germanicus Dacicus
Obverse design laureate head of Trajan, right
Reverse inscription L ΙΒ
Edition (ἔτους) ιβʹ
Translation of year 12
Reverse design Euthenia seated, left, holding ears of corn and sceptre, resting arm on sphinx on basis; in field, several genii
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 23.80 g
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
Note BMC 485 and DS7041 (see 4299.2/4) are probably from the same rev. die; the date on DS7041 is illegible, but it is given to year 12 in view of the probable die link.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1860,0602.44 BMC 485